Epistemological Self-Consciousness

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Jun 26, 2026 · 13m

In “Epistemological Self-Consciousness,” Rushdoony argues that every worldview must eventually face the implications of its own foundations, and that atheism, when consistently applied, leads to meaninglessness, lawlessness, and the collapse of authority. He contrasts figures like modern artists and scientists who deny God yet still borrow God’s order in practice, showing that unbelief cannot live consistently without smuggling in divine presuppositions. As history advances, God forces cultures toward greater self-awareness, exposing the impossibility of maintaining order, morality, or…